Trap



Feb. 19, 1929.

1,702,329 H. wlRTH TRAP Filed Feb. '7, 1928 31u/vento@ Patented Feb. 19, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY WIRTH, F TANANA, TERILII'JORY` Oli!` ALASKA. i

4 TRAP.

Application filed February This invention relates to fishing and trapping and more particularly to a trap in which rats andA other small animals may be caught.

One object ot the invention is to provide a trap including a body into which an animal may pass but cannot escape and thereby cause the animal to be caught alive and conii'ned in the trap.

Another object of the invention is to providethe trap with an entrance having iinproved means to permit the animals to enter the trap but prevent them from passing outwardly through the inlet opening thereoitl and also to niount adjacent the inlet a bait holder which Ais so located that it will entice the animal into the body ot the trap.

Another object of the invention to mount the bait holder for movement into and out ot' the body of the trap so that it can be drawn outwardly` in order to replenish the bait and then moved into the trap.

Another object of the invention is to cover the bait with a shield which will prevent the animal from consuming the bait and to proc, vide improved means to releasably but securely retain the shield or guard in covering relation to the bait.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein y Figure l is a longitudinal sectional view through the trap;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line of Fig. l, and

Fig. El is a sectional view taken on the line ift-3 ot Fig. l.

The improved trap comprises a housing or body l, having heads 2 and 3 at its ends formed oi metal and preferably `ioincd by longitudinally extending rods 4f. although wire may be substituted 'for the rods if so desired. A metal strip 5 extends transversely across the bottoni ot' the trap to reintorce the bottoni forming rods and constitute a support Ifor the forward ends ot certain ot the rods which terminale .in spared relation to the iforiva rd end ot the tra p, as shown iulig.

The head at the forward end ot the body is provided with an entrance opening 6 and carries plates 7 which project into the body oit' the trap at opposite sides ot' the inlet and constitute baiiles or walls to prevent an animal from entering the trap without passing the guards 8 and 9. rlhe guards are disposed between the walls or plates 7 and each includes a rod 10 mounted in openings formed in the plates and carrying a yoke l1 formed 7, 1928. Serial No. 252,563.

of sheet metal folded to straddle therod and carrying depending prongs 12. i The prongs are sharpened at their lower ends and the out-er guard has certain of its prongs shorter than its remaining prongs, as shown 1n Fig. 1, so that an animal may pass the outer guard with com arative ease when moving inwardly. An a utnient 13 extends inwardly from the head 2 above the inlet opening to prevent the outer guard from swinging outwardly a sufficient dist-ance to permit the animal toidraw itself rearwardly out of the trap after having moved inwardly a sufiicient distance to be disposed beneath the guard and the inner guard carries an abutment la to engage the outer guard and thereby limit its outward swinging movement. It will thus be seen that an animal may enter the trap but since it cannot reach the inlet opening except by passing between the walls 7 and the guards are suspended between its walls, it will be impossible for to escape through the inlet. y

The bait holder includes a frame preferably formed of wire and having side bars 15 joined by inner and outer end bars 16 and 17 which constitute supports to which the ends of the longitudinally extending intermediate rods or wires 18 are secured, as shown in Figs. 1 and It will be understood that additionall intermediate rods may be provided if so desired. The side bars 15 pass through openings ormed in the head 2 adjacent its lower end at opposite sides of the inlet thereby the animal slidably mounting the frame so that it maybe i moved into and out of the body of the trap. Guides 19 which are carried by the walls 7 may be provided to guide sliding movement or the frame and prevent the frame from dropping downwardly out of proper position.

lit-hin the `trame there is disposed a pan 20 'formed of metal and adjacent its inner and outer ends having its side walls provided with tongues ill which project toward each other and are int-ended to overlap bait, such as a strip oit' meat or any other suitable 1na i i torial attractive to the animal to be caught, and firmly hold the bait in the pan. A tongue 23 projects upwardly from the inner end of the pan and is formed with a threaded opening 24. In order to shield the bait and pre-` y vent it from being consumedby the animal, I have provided a cover 25 which may be formed of wire and includes a bordering frame 26 having its end bars 27 twisted to dene eyes 28 through which asecuring pin 29 entende. By relferiinglo Fig. l, it will be seen that the `inner end of the pin Q6 `is threaded so that it may be screwed into the opening 24 ol the tongue 23 and at its outer end the pin is bent to provide a hook 30 to engage the outer Cross ber 16 of the pen car rying frame. By this ar 'angeinent the shield or Cover may be securely held in 'place to prevent an animal from consuming the beit but zitter the bait holder hae been elid (n'itvizndly the rod may he iunsereived in order 'to permit the shield to be raised and the bait renewed when necessary. The -pzrn is secured in its supporting lI aine eo that it cannot be dragged loose by an animal .vtliout entering thetrzio.

llVheu :the trap is in use, the bait is plaoed in the .pan with the flfrirnie drown `oulniuirdly une alter the @over or Shield has been set in Lplaiee :and seeured the l holder 'e slid. into itlie trap. lllhon ,un animal approaches the up, it "s enticed into tl e trap by `the 'bait and the gu: .le tl und i) `zrlloiv the aninanl to more inWardl-yluit prevent it from Withdrawing or 'passing out through the inlet :lifter it luis once entered the trap. 'heie lore7 tl e animal will be eonlined in the `triip and cannot escape. in outlet opening` 2:31 form-ed in the rear heed 3 und ie provided with n door 'or Closure hinged to the renr head end noriimlly held shut by e spring or other suitable feste-ner 233. lli' desired, n latch may be pro led in addition to the Spring to retain :the el ire shut. I have, therefore, provieleele Atrap into which an :uit mail may easily piles through the 4inlet and in which it will be securely eoniined until killed und removed throngh the outlet opening or otherwise dispoeed oit.

llauing thus described the inventionl` I Claim:

l., ln a trap, a body ,having heads :2t ite liront and rear@ the front heed being;l provided with un inlet7 guard nie i to prevent an animal passing' outward it through `the inlet, und a` bait `holder in the body movable bi- .ueeth the guard ineens into und out of the bodythrord itheinlet.

Q. ln ai trap, a lmdy havn liront and rear, the 'trout beau beu ed with on iuloty gruerd ineens to i revent nu oniuinl poeeing outwardly through lle iulet and :i bait holde` elirla'bly mounted ilfor move-inruil through the louer portion ol' the inlet beneath "the gjuriril mein: into :uid ont of the body.

3. In a t up, e body havini` heads at its Il L ,LUS

'liront and rear the liront houd `beingl provided with `an inlet, guard means to `prevent zin animal passing outvnrdly through the inlet., and ziv bait holder slidably mounted l'or movement through the inlet beneath the @iard means into and out oil the body und when in an operative position Within the body .extending from the inlet below the guard in eane.

Lil. ln a trui), a body having houde' :it ils liront and rear, the ont heud being provided-With en inlet, bari esioiitentling into the body et opposite :fidesy oi the inlet, guard ineens nioui'ited between the bellies `to prevent :in anime:1 passing outwardly through the inlet, and a beit 'holder .slidably mounted und movable through 'the inlet beneath the `guard ineens into indent of the body.

:3. ln a trap, a body hav-ing; heide et it' entend remi', the front `head being provided with an inlet, menne to prevent :in eninuil pese-ing outwardly through the inlet, n buit holder inrhul-ing a traine haif'ing side bars pnseed "through rilujfiiiiigre in the 'l'ront head :it opposite eidee of the inlet `to Asslidaibly inount the tranne for movement into :rnd out of the body, end a Cover for said tranne.

t3. ln ai trap, o body having heads et its front und rear, the liront head being provided with en inlet7 ineens to `prevent en :inimul posting' outwardly through the iulet, n bait holder `in@hiding` :i traine having eide bers passed through openinge in the ront heed et opposite .aides eli the inlet to elidnbly mount the frame l'or :mov-ement into ind out of the body, a pan in seid iframe luwing ineens :to secure buit therein, and a cover iter said pen releaeably held in eovering; relation thereto.

i'. ln :i trop? :L body having bende at its liront und rear, the liront hezul lringjj provided with an inletj means `lo prove i au eni- .unil priming' outwardly through the inlet` a bait holder including' u. l'rznne luiving side bars piiseed throukrrli olr tingle; in the liront heed srt opposite sidee of the inlet to elidably mount tl e li'reine lor inovenienli i ito inw le C L 

